Spotify is discontinuing its independent live audio app.

Image Credit: AV Spotify has announced to Music Ally that Spotify Live will be discontinued. The standalone live audio app, formerly known as Spotify Greenroom, was created in 2021 after Spotify paid $62 million to acquire Betty Labs. The startup's Locker Room app was renamed Spotify Greenroom shortly after the sale closed, and the experience's focus was broadened to cover subjects other than sports. The platform was then given a new name nearly precisely one year ago, and some of its features were included to the main Spotify app. A Spotify representative told Music Ally, "We've decided to sunset the Spotify Live app after a period of testing and learnings surrounding how Spotify users interact with live music. "We think there's a place for live fan-creator interactions in the Spotify ecosystem, but given what we've learned, a standalone app is no longer viable. In the future, we will continue to investigate the artist-focused use case of 'listening parties,' which has shown promising results in facilitating live interactions between artists and fans. A statement from Spotify was requested by Engadget, but there was no immediate response. TechCrunch received confirmation of the shutdown from the corporation, nevertheless. The format would be widely used, according to CEO Daniel Ek, who made the first announcement that Spotify was entering the live audio market at the height of the medium in 2021. At the time, he remarked, "I see live audio similarly to Stories with video, where every major platform has them as one option for its audience to engage with each other. "I expect it to be available on all platforms," Read More: Spotify HiFi is not lost, it is preparing for something special Nevertheless, the business scaled back its prior expectations at the end of last year by canceling a number of live audio concerts. It's important to note that Spotify is not the first business to abandon the model. Facebook's parent company meta made the announcement to shut down a number of audio products, including Soundbites, the 2021-introduced short-form audio sharing service.